The president owes it to Americans — including Muslims in the US — to have an honest conversation about religious extremism.
The company is raising its entry-level wage to $9 per hour and will hand out 500,000 raises this year
Long-term unemployment is a huge problem.
Save up miles if you want, but beware airline mile hyperinflation.
A sign the economy has room to grow
30-year-olds are still living with their parents, possibly in larger and larger numbers. Don’t expect that group to shrink too soon.
A paradoxical finding — successful unionization drives lead to lower average wages.
The US is going to run out of money for roads in June. Obama wants to hike corporate taxes. Congress may have other ideas.
This isn’t an agenda about unemployment. It’s an agenda about pulling people back into the workforce.
This is President Obama’s agenda.
Obama turns the page.
The State of the Union, according to Barack Obama
Fact one: Americans pay way, way, way more for health care than anyone else.
It could become the actor and director’s biggest hit ever — give or take an orangutan.
Low inflation could be fantastic news for America — if the Fed gets it right.
Think movie ticket prices are keeping you from seeing movies in theaters? You might be surprised.
He would be seen as the second coming of Ronald Reagan. The kids would have “severely conservative” tattoos. Men would be saying “gosh.”
His new economic advisor thinks balanced budgets are bad for the economy.
The labor share of income is falling. Here are our best guesses as to why.
Monetary policy matters!
A new study examines the public transit geography of New York City and finds people with few transit options also have few job options.
Illinois dominates the best-metro-areas list. Louisiana metro areas fared worst.
Employers have been spending more and more on workers...but it’s not going to wages and salaries.
Millions of jobs are created every year by the holiday. We should have a second Christmas.
Here are eight reasons why they should be
Use our interactive tool to see how women’s low-wage work compares to men’s.
Low pay, high student debt, and a slow start to their careers. And that’s just the start of it.
We wouldn’t stand for a system that barred people from work based on race, gender, or sexual orientation. George Mason’s Bryan Caplan asks why discrimination based on place of birth is any different.
It makes logical sense that a higher minimum wage would hurt job creation. So why are economists split on this question?
The state has to decide how to balance short-term needs and long-term growth.
The term among economists for losing your job market value when you’re unemployed is “skill erosion.” Here’s what that feels like.
There’s lots of reasons for optimism, but also a few reasons for doubt.
Everything you need to know about the latest employment report
Here’s what to expect from Friday’s jobs report
The new rule will stop federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT workers.
We usually spend more on health care and get less. Not anymore.
Lots of the people protesting outside Walmarts nationwide today aren’t Walmart workers. Here’s what’s going on.